Former Joslin CEO shocked at ouster

?I was asked to resign, which I did. I wish I had the reason,? said John L. Brooks III.

Migrants leapt from a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to Lesbos island, Greece.

Petros Giannakouris/AP

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Understanding the migrant crisis

In the unprecedented crisis, millions are fleeing their war-torn and oppressive homelands. Is there a solution, and, if so, what is the role of the US?

Donald Trump waved to the crowd as he left a Washington, D.C., rally Wednesday opposing the Iran nuclear agreement.

Carolyn Kaster/AP

Trump tax rhetoric stirs divide in GOP race

Trump has accused hedge fund managers of ?getting away with murder? on their taxes while the middle class is ?getting absolutely destroyed.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Martinez.jpg After violent end, a 15-year-old is mourned in East Boston

Wilson Martinez, who was found fatally stabbed on Monday, aspired to one day open his own autobody shop.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/eisen_shooting1_091015.jpg Man shot dead in Roxbury overnight, police say

The slaying was the 22d homicide in Boston this year compared with 38 murders in the city at this time last year.

Showers will make for a soggy Patriots home opener

While many of today?s storms are expected to pass through Foxborough by 5 p.m., there will be a continuing chance of rain into the night.

DCF found inconsistent in protecting children, review finds

?I have been here for 38 years, but it has never been this bad,? one veteran caseworker quoted in the report said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/15099_KDB_WALSH_0008.jpg Mayor Walsh to seek reelection in 2017

The mayor also said during the Political Happy Hour that he would not rule out a run for higher office.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_greenline2_biz.jpg Green Line extension supporters urge state not to drop project

Supporters of the long-anticipated project urged the state transportation board to seek new contractors for portions of the job.

Signs in Harvard Yard provide guidelines to visitors and tourists.

Steve Annear/Globe Staff

Visiting Harvard Yard? Mind the new rules

With some students saying they feel like they?re living in a zoo, Harvard is cracking down on tourists taking photos in windows.

Critic?s Notebook

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The recent news that the Colonial Theatre will close for at least a year raises questions about the venue?s future.

Catherine Piedad was confined to a $1.7 million home in Newton until she mustered the courage to call the police.

Yvonne Abraham

For the sake of vulnerable workers, it?s time to name names

In a national survey, a third of domestic workers reported being threatened, insulted, or abused by employers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/5325d5d185124a64aab8d772af94d09e-5325d5d185124a64aab8d772af94d09e-0.jpg With Homo naledi, a new link to humankind?s past

Scientists say they?ve unearthed a new member of the human family tree in a pitch-dark chamber of a cave in South Africa.

television review

/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/09/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/DISNEYPHOTOv63.psd ?Walt Disney? documentary looks at man behind brand

The two-part documentary ?Walt Disney? on PBS is neither valentine nor demolition.

FOOTBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/11/23/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/footballplayoffsACORRECTED.jpg Team-by-team preview of the 2015 high school football season

The Globe breaks down each team ? from A to, well, X ? as the start of the season nears.

The Patriots are ready to come out of the starting gate and defend their Super Bowl championship.

STEELERS AT PATRIOTS, THURSDAY, 8:30 P.M. (NBC)

For Patriots, the drama switches to the football field

After an offseason unlike any other, a banner night is on tap Thursday for the season opener.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/09/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/PRIMARK.jpg Fast, fashionable, and affordable at Primark

Ireland-based retailer Primark, which opens today, is bringing back low prices and trendy clothes to the old Filene?s Basement site.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_07gaming-3_metro.jpg Brockton casino developer says he?ll pull out if no deal soon

?I don?t want to spend the time, effort, or money waiting around,? said Neil Bluhm, who has pledged to spend up to $200 million.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/150831_KDB_TED_CRUZ_0011-001.jpg In N.H., Democratic campaign staffers greatly out-number Republicans

Democratic campaigns for president have vastly more staff on the ground in New Hampshire than their Republican counterparts.

Opinion & Ideas

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0913doping200-577.jpg Let athletes dope: a moral case

Such prohibitions promote a sense of justice and fairness that we reject in other aspects of society.

The Big Picture

 Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after defeating Venus Williams of the United States in their Women?s Singles Quarterfinals match on Day Nine of the 2015 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 8, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images for the USTA)

Mike Stobe/Getty Images for the USTA

The Big Picture

US Open tennis 2015

The US Open started August 31 and concludes this weekend in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

BetaBoston

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/10/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray-4610.jpg Apple?s still got its golden touch

Remember the long lines outside the Apple Store last September? Here we go again, and nobody?s more surprised about it than me.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/08/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/200_pope_francis.jpg Pope streamlines process for granting annulments

It?s long been criticized for being complicated, costly, and out of reach for many Catholics.